Pirates Prospect Bubba Chandler Dominates Again In Triple-A Outing

Bubba Chandler deserves to be in the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The organization’s top prospect continues to dominate hitters with Triple-A Indianapolis and turned in another excellent start Friday night.

Chandler tossed five brilliant innings with just four hits and a walk allowed with eight strikeouts against the Nashville Sounds. The righty reached triple-digits on his fastball six times with 16 swings-and-misses on that pitch.

Bubba Chandler's latest outing for the Triple-A @indyindians:

▪️6 pitches at 100+ mph
▪️8 punchouts (6 with the four-seamer)
▪️K/9 boosted to 12.8

MLB's No. 2 prospect (@Pirates) lowers his ERA to 2.03 with his fifth scoreless start of the season. pic.twitter.com/tZa6CPaEKY

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 31, 2025

Chandler now sports a 2.03 ERA on the season with 69 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings, good for a 12.8 K/9 rate. The Pirates already have plenty of quality in the rotation so far this season, but it’s time to bring the top prospect to Pittsburgh.

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